Advice!

[mummy21l]

Bit long winded sorry

Went in to day assessment unit last week, because I have had a really sore bump, all below my belly button only way I can describe it is feeling bruised. I wanted to get it checked because my placenta is at the front.

They didn't seem to take much notice of this.

Monitored baby for a while as I've had very up and down movement.

Did BP and heart rate - heart rate was at 100 which they said they wanted to retest in a while as it was probably just raised because I'd been waiting around etc. Said if it was still as high they would do an ECG.

Worried me slightly as I had emergency section last time, and was hooked up to
ECG near the end as my heart rate was sky high and not coping (I'm having planned section this time)

Went for a scan and came back and there had been a staff change over of doctors. The doctor didn't have a clue what I was in for, started talking about a growth scan I'd had the week before, and then mentioned the scan I had that day, (I was 37+5) and that there was a lot of fluid but it was only marginally above the acceptable level so not worried because my section is booked in anyway. (Fluid not been an issue previously)And wanted to send me on my way.

I said well they said before my heart rate was high - she said oh your probably just anaemic we'll do your bloods. I decided to go home and put my Fitbit on that I hadn't been wearing, to keep a track of my heart rate and for the last 5 days resting heart rate has been between 105-120.

I phoned up to ask about blood results - all clear. I said so is my heart rate an issue then? She said I spoke to the dr and he said not to worry it won't have really been that high it will have just been due to you waiting about, I said well it's still that high because I've been monitoring it at home, to which she said it will only be high because your monitoring it!!

It's on my Fitbit so I'm hardly worrying and then checking it so it's coming out high!

I feel so fed up, I've had acid reflux constantly since yesterday, it won't go away not even with medication, my skin on my legs feel so itchy I'm so uncomfortable, I'm constipated, and just generally feeling very anxious and stressed and just have this feeling that something could be wrong.

I feel like an absolute wet lettuce - never thought I'd feel like this with second baby. I'm booked in for a section week on Wednesday and I don't know how to cope until then 

Is resting heart rate between 105-120 ok when it's not been that high previously in my pregnancy? And any thoughts on the bruised feeling bump?

That sounds very high for a resting heart rate even in pregnancy but I’m not a doctor so to be honest I have no idea. I know that mine was average 56 and is now average 74/5 at 5 weeks pregnant. I’m not sure if it carries on increasing during pregnancy.
If it’s this high resting - how high is it going when you are active? As a rule, your heart rate should really ever go much higher than 220 subtract your age. But again this might be different in pregnancy.

*should’t really

I know that it does increase during pregnancy. But think it's only an increase up to something like 20 beats per minute.

It's the fact that I feel like I was fobbed off by being told oh it won't really be that high, when it clearly is!

Sorry meant to say an increase by 20 beats

Isn't itchy legs a blood pressure thing? I think you should at least speak to a midwife again OP. Been a while since my last pg so I can't remember but I think you should stress that you don't feel right.

Not a lot of help but my heart rate was often at 120 at my appointments; they never seemed to worry and just asked me if I was stressed.

I do actually have midwife appointment booked for Thursday, just feel like I'm stressing myself out and making myself anxious.

But also don't want to be one of those needy patients!

I just feel like the dr that sent me on my way didn't look at the other factors, and what is abnormal for me.

Hi I just wanted to say you are NOT being a needy patient you are concerned which I totally understand. I think to settle your anxiety you should call 111 now and tell them EVERY symptom no matter how small and say you are concerned and worried about the effect of your worry on the baby! You can never be too careful I am that needy patient! My husband joked I had a regular Friday eve slot for the last 6 weeks with my lady one (was induced at 37 weeks due to obstetric cholestasis (spelling! Sorry) which made me itchy. So don't worry how many times you contact docs etc so long as you and baby are ok that's all that matters x

Thank you, was your itching on your hands and feet? I've struggled on and off all pregnancy with itching of my legs to be honest so I don't think it's a Concern for that but just adding to my fed upness xx

Yes hands and feet and it wasn't pre-eclampsia. It's to do with the bile not being cleared effectively and it can be toxic to the baby so I'd honestly go and get checked out! How are you feeling today? x

Yes I am aware of that condition (can't remember what it's called though) spoke to midwife today at the hospital who I'm seeing on Thursday and she's going to sort me another scan for then. She spoke to the doctor for me as well about my heart rate and the doctor said fit bits aren't that accurate so will see what it's showing on Thursday and if still that high will give me an ECG.

I've checked my heart rate manually, and my mums a practice nurse and has brought a monitor home and they all show as high so it most definitely is so will see Thursday!

Just to reassure you, my heart rate reached 200bpm in pregnancy and they weren't concerned. You do sound in fairly safe hands too with the repeated scan. I know that they can come across as uninterested in the assessment units but the sonographer would of noted if anything beyond slight fluid increase were seen. Hope next scan goes well.

That's why I phoned my midwife today, it wasn't her I saw last week and she's amazing and I know she looks after me, she was there when I was in labour with my first and I feel in very safe hands with her!